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Wisconsin’s public-school managers are looking to let local schools decide if they want to start before September 1st. The state’s Department of Public Instruction yesterday said it will hold a public meeting later this month on a proposed rule that would allow local schools to set their own start dates. Wisconsin law sets the first day of school on September 1st, and schools currently need a waiver if they want to start earlier. DPI says the new rule will allow

Wisconsin lawmakers are moving ahead with new reading lessons. The powerful Joint Finance Committee yesterday approved four new reading curriculums. Schools across the state do not have to use the four chosen lessons, but the state will not pay for any reading programs not on the approved list. Republican Mark Born says the new lessons are a must because over 60 percent of kids in Wisconsin cannot read at grade level. Democrats worry about local control, and say the state

Healthcare workforce vacancies haven’t recovered since COVID in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Hospital Association says ten percent of nursing positions are empty – about the same as four years ago when the pandemic began. WHA says the gap in filled positions could be solved with more flexible training programs and recruitment efforts aimed toward multiple generations. 

A house fire caused about 20-thousand dollars in damage in Sparta. Fire Chief Christopher Reese says responders got a call about the fire just before eight P-M on Saturday. The fire was contained to one bathroom. Reese says the homeowner closed the door to the bathroom when the fire was first seen, which probably reduced spreading flames and rising temperatures.  No injuries were reported.

Two Wisconsin Lottery tickets are worth 100-thousand dollars each. A winning Powerball ticket was purchased at a Kwik Trip on Black River Street in Sparta. Another winning ticket for the All or Nothing ticket was bought at a Kwik Trip on Janesville Road in Muskego. Both winners will have to claim winnings within three months from the Wednesday drawing.

Meat manufacturer Johnsonville is recalling more than 35-thousand pounds of meat after multiple reports of black rubber. The Wisconsin-based company recalled its ready-to-eat Polish kielbasa turkey sausage after at least two consumers reported the material. That’s according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The product was produced from October 30th and 31st and was shipped to retail distribution centers in several states throughout the country. CLICK HERE FOR FULL USDA DETAILS.

“I’m excited to launch this campaign today and continue my work for the people of the Chippewa Valley….” Today Rep. Jodi Emerson announces that she will run for re-election in the 91st Assembly district.  “I’m excited to launch this campaign today and continue my work for the people of the Chippewa Valley. The Chippewa Valley is home to me and representing the area in Madison is the honor of a lifetime. This district has changed quite a bit with redistricting

Authorities in Clark County say a crash that killed nine people on Friday is one of the worst in Wisconsin history.  A semi truck hauling milk ran through a van carrying an Amish family.  Only a two-year-old inside the van survived.  The sheriff’s office says the truck driver died as well.  The Amish family was from Virginia and headed to see relatives in Wisconsin.  The state’s deadliest crash came in 2002 when ten people lost their lives in a 45-car

The search for three-year-old Elijah Vue expanded into Green Bay over the weekend. Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) Volunteers searched in Green Bay for the boy who’s been missing for almost three weeks now. They looked at the Baird Creek Greenway, Christa McAuliffe Park, and Danz Park. UW-Green Bay Police asked the volunteers to stay away from campus. Elijah Vue has been missing since February 20th, when his mother’s boyfriend said he went to sleep and

School leaders in Tomah say the weekend threat that sent police officers to the school came from outside the country.  The Tomah Area School District received an email threat on Saturday. Police were called and officers searched the building but didn’t find any danger or anyone hurt.  The district’s IT department tracked the email to someone overseas.  Tomah Schools say they will be keeping an eye out when kids return to class today.